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MetaX C500X vs MetaX C550

Side-by-side specifications, performance, and rental pricing for datacenter AI workloads.

Memory
64 vs 64 GB
Same capacity
TDP
350 W vs 450 W
C500X draws 100 W less
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MetaX C500X vs MetaX C550

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MetaX C500X

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What is the MetaX C500X?

The C500X is a GPU from MetaX, an accelerator for AI training, inference and high-performance computing. It is a PCIe add-in card, so it fits standard servers and workstations. C500X full specifications →

Can I rent the C500X in the cloud?

Flopper is not tracking any live rental listings for the C500X yet. The provider directory lists the clouds that rent comparable accelerators on demand. GPU cloud providers →

How does the C500X compare with other accelerators?

This page sets the C500X against the C550. Both are MetaX parts; the C500X is a PCIe card while the C550 is an OAM module. The compare tool builds the same comparison for any two parts in the catalogue. All GPU comparisons →

Where do the C500X figures come from?

MetaX published the C500X figures in marketing material rather than a datasheet, and Flopper has no independent confirmation of them. How Flopper verifies specifications →

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MetaX C550

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What is the MetaX C550?

The C550 is a GPU from MetaX on the XCORE 1.0 architecture, an accelerator for AI training, inference and high-performance computing. It is an OAM module, the open accelerator format used in multi-GPU servers. C550 full specifications →

Can I rent the C550 in the cloud?

Flopper is not tracking any live rental listings for the C550 yet. The provider directory lists the clouds that rent comparable accelerators on demand. GPU cloud providers →

How does the C550 compare with other accelerators?

This page sets the C550 against the C500X. Both are MetaX parts; the C550 is an OAM module while the C500X is a PCIe card. The compare tool builds the same comparison for any two parts in the catalogue. All GPU comparisons →

Where do the C550 figures come from?

MetaX published the C550 figures in marketing material rather than a datasheet, and Flopper has no independent confirmation of them. How Flopper verifies specifications →

Specifications

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C500X
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Architecture
—XCORE 1.0
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Form Factor
PCIeOAM
Memory
64 GB64 GB
Memory Bandwidth
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TDP
350 W450 W
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Performance (TFLOPS)

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What actually differs

Both carry 64 GB of memory.

Weight the FP8 and FP16 rows for LLM work and the FP64 row for HPC.

New to the terms? The glossary explains Sparsity and TFLOPS.

Frequently asked questions

Which should you choose, the C500X or the C550?

The C500X draws 100 W less power, which matters in an air-cooled or power-capped rack. Packaging differs too: the C500X is a PCIe card while the C550 is an OAM module, so check what your servers accept.

Which has more memory, the C500X or the C550?

Both GPUs carry 64 GB of memory.

How much power do the C500X and the C550 draw?

The C500X is rated at 350 W TDP and the C550 at 450 W.

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